Olympic pit, the absolute in Conselice and Todi 423 shooters for the second and third category, Massimo Fabbrizi and Jessica Rossi back on the platform.
Intense weekend for the Olympic pit. The Italian Championship of excellence (79 qualified), lady (24 qualified) and junior (23 eligible) is being held in Conselice (Ravenna). In Todi, Tav Umbria Verde, the second and third category is scheduled, with 423 shooters competing.
On the Tav Conselice on stage the big names: Jessica Rossi and Massimo Fabbrizi, gold and silver in London 2012, return to shoot for a title after having participated last Sunday in Todi at the Ferdinando Rossi International Memorial.
Giovanni Pellielo was also on the platform, who stopped just one target from the Olympic final. They will not have an easy life because the Sicilian Pierluigi Sollami and Deborah Gelisio in the first place, holders of the title, but also all the other qualified, are loaded to celebrate the Olympians in all senses. The competition formula: 75 targets on Saturday, 50 on Sunday and to follow, for the first six of the general classification, final on a further 25 targets.
The first day of competition for the men in the absolute Olympic pit in Conselice sees a quartet with 72/75 in the lead in which the names of Giovanni Pellielo, Luigi Sollami, title holder, Mirko Acciarri and Daniele Resca stand out.
At 72 he chases the group of six shooters including Massimo Fabbrizi, silver in London, and Rodolfo Vigano ', Olympic reserve. Tomorrow another 50 targets and at 16 pm the final for the first six of the general classification. Luca Miotto leads the Juniores classification with a score of 73/75 ahead of Carlo Mencarella (72) and Valerio Grazini (72) who won the title last year.
The women's race will take place all on the day of tomorrow 2nd August. After the 75 qualifying targets, the final for the first six will begin at 17 pm. The performance of Jessica Rossi, Olympic gold medalist, who shoots in front of her own people and on the plant where she was born and grew up in competition, is highly anticipated.
Unfortunately, Deborah Gelisio, the current Italian champion, will be absent. Despite winning the European title in Larnaca (Cyprus) last May, the woman from Belluno thinks she should take a break.
1 September 2012
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